Kris Van Assche

THEY’RE all sporting <a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/designer/kris-van-assche">Kris Van Assche haircuts – that’s what we thought immediately after the first group of models came out. The more we pondered on the subject, the clearer it became that the designer’s eponymous spring/summer 2013 menswear collection was most suited for those who wanted to be him. A successful designer, leading both Dior Homme and his own label to great acclaim, modest, talented, driven and handsome – what more could you ask for in a man?

The display of wearable looks was suitable for an urban jungle environment. Safari shorts and pleated beige trousers were paired with crisp white shirts, cut so that it seemed the long sleeves were overlaid by shorter ones. Slowly, an oversized crossed out diamond print made its way in, introducing light periwinkle blue into the mix. Pleated turned up jeans with visible stitching were an unexpected twist, but they blended in perfectly with those sturdy black ankle boots and their silver metal lug hooks.

Colour blocking black and white on the sleeves was a nice touch, as was the red and grey micro-checked pattern on suits, anoraks and jackets. It brought vibrancy into the collection.